You sprained your wrist and now your wrist is swelling. Based on your knowledge of capillary forces, what is the best explanation for this swelling? Decreased blood pressure Increased interstitial oncotic pressure O Increased capillary oncotic pressure O Decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure Increased interstitial hydrostatic pressure

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You sprained your wrist and now your wrist is swelling. Based on your knowledge of
capillary forces, what is the best explanation for this swelling?
Decreased blood pressure
Increased interstitial oncotic pressure
Increased capillary oncotic pressure
Decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure
Increased interstitial hydrostatic pressure
Transcribed Image Text:You sprained your wrist and now your wrist is swelling. Based on your knowledge of capillary forces, what is the best explanation for this swelling? Decreased blood pressure Increased interstitial oncotic pressure Increased capillary oncotic pressure Decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure Increased interstitial hydrostatic pressure
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